Status update of Covid-19 cases worldwide
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Here we provide a daily update of the data available for select countries and jurisdictions as of June 23, 2021 at 4:00pm EST.
On Wednesday, health officials in the UK logged 16,135 new infections, the highest single day increase in nearly four months. The sharp rise in cases prompted a delay in the country’s final stage of reopening until July 19. Of the cumulative total, 92.3% are considered recovered. Since yesterday, Covid-related deaths increased by 27 bringing the country’s death toll to 128,027.
Globally, over 178 million cases have confirmed positive for Covid-19 according to Johns Hopkins University data. Since the start of the pandemic, over 164 million people have recovered. Fatalities attributable to Covid-19 now surpass 3.8 million worldwide.
Canada has not provided complete data for June 23, 2021.